Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
CITY AND SUBURBS.

CITY AND SUBURBS.
 Yesterdays rain fall amounted to 1.66 inches.
 The rain yesterday caused two bad wash outs in the vicinity of the City Corner.
 The semi-annual election of officers of Speedwen Lodge, will take place to-mor- row evening. The total amount of the December col lection toward the erection of St Patrick's church was $1 1,3O9.54.
 Mir Sonnenberg, of the firm of Shon- finger 6 Go, of New Haven, was in this city on business yesterday.
 F. s. Buckingham, of the American Press News Association, of New York city, was in town yesterday.
 Chas R. Welton of the City Cigar store has sent, with his compliments, box of cigars to Excelsior Council, O. U. A. M.
 The January term of the District Court will commence next Tuesday. The docket is not unusually large for the January term.
 There was large attendance despite the storm, at the dance and sociable given by Chatfeld Camp, s. of ", at G. A. R. Hall, last evening.
 All members of Court Wolf Tone, 7484,, A. o. F., are requested to attend special meeting to be held tonight. Business of importance to be transacted.
 Minnie, year old, daughter of MT and Mrs F. J. Johnson, of 222 North Main street, died last night. The funeral will be attended tomorrow at 2.3O p. m.
 The Sewer Commissioners last evening heard parties on assessments on Bronson o7,I ncfM Moiv cf1. ofc and fvnI Tor 1Q1.yy IS, for hearing on Waterville road, Brook street, and West Main street.
 The seventeenth annual concert and ball of Sedgwick Guard, Go G, will take place at the Armory tomorrow evening, and will be carried on in a manner that will make the balls of the company more popular than ever.
 Porter L. Wood and F. Dietmeier, com missioners on the insolvent estate of Thomas F. Ryan, will hold meeting at the Probate Court next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to receive and act upon claims against the estate.
 The building of the trestle at the Water bury Mountain has somewhat delayed the laying of the track on the Meriden and Waterbury railroad but the work will be resumed again in a few days. So far about 14 miles of track have been laid.
 
 late Col Holmes of this city, and Charles F. Bliss of Ansonia, were married at the Congregational church in Ansonia last evening, the ceremony being performed by the Rev Messrs Snyder and Bullock.
 The annual Christmas entertainment of St. Johns Sunday school was held at the church last evening. Assistant Superin- tendent G. Fred. Barnes was presented with an umbrella with gold mounted handle by the members of the Sunday school.
 The list of Connecticut patents for the past two weeks has not contained the name of Waterbury inventor Water contributes it's share to New England in ventions, and the Yankee genius of the Brass City will probably be heard from in the next list.
 The Board of Road Commissioner last evening passed vote that the Meriden and Waterbury railroad should build an iron bridge with stone abutments and approaches 30 feet wide over Silver street, and gave the road the right to raise the highway bridge at Mad river two feet.
 The North Main street line of the horse railroad ran only as far as Grove street this morning. Above that point riuvlets had run down the tracks and frozen solid Men were at work all day with picks and salt clearing the track and travel was resumed late this afternoon on the entire length of the line.
 The Christmas entertainment of Trinity Church Sunday school at the Armory last evening was very pleasant affair, and was enjoyed very much by those present. The evening exercises opened with prayer and the singing of Christmas carol MT M. Crane gave three recitations, which were followed by stereopticon exhibition.
 A horse, said to belong in Waterbury. jumped flom the ferry boat Sunday, swam to this city, and made for Cromwell It was so skittish on the boat that it was un- hltched from the buggy to quiet it. No use; 1t had it's own way, Q swim in the icy water and gallop along the river road No damage, but the adveture was exciting -Middletown Press.
 The Board of Sewer Commissioners met this morning at the Dublin street bridge Every member was present and City En- gineer Weld conducted the party down Mad river along the line of the proposed intercepting sewer to Baldwin street It was cold journey and the board were glad to adjourn when they arrived at the Baldwin street bridge.
 In the Police Court this morning, James Flynn and William Bowe were each fined S1 and costs for breach of the peace. The case of T. l.. O'Neil, charged with breach of the peace was called, but as he was not present and his case had been adjourned twice before, Prosecuting Attorney Burpee had his bonds called. Matthew Ryan and Mike Kelly were each fined $1O and costs for breach of the peace in assaulting Spec ial Officer Fitzgerald. Thomas Kelly and Hugh Keenan were also fined $5 and costs for assaulting Fitzgerald.
 The following committee will be in charge of the seventeenth annual concert and ball of Go G, Sedgwick Guard, at Union Armory, tomorrow evening" Recep- tion-Capt A. J. Wolff, 1st Lieut. D. E. Fitzpatrick, 2d Lieut. P. Halpin, Major c. R. Bannon, Capt P. F. Bannon, 1st Lieut. w Wilson, 1st Lieut. D. A. McGrath, 1st Lieut. T. White, 1st Lieut. J. Horrigan, 1st Lieut. T. F. Meara, 1st Lieut. K J. Far rel, ,2d Lieut. J. J. Geraghty ,2d Lieut. J. H. Reid. 2d Lieut. M. Cooney. Floor. 2d